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This was Chandimal's sixth Test hundred at Galle. © AFP
Sri Lanka took control of the opening day in Galle with yet another commanding session that saw them add 92 runs for the loss of just one wicket. The hosts went to Tea strong at 194/2.
The lone wicket they lost in the session was of Dimuth Karunaratne, who was sold down the river in a run-out by his partner Dinesh Chandimal on 46. But barring that moment, Chandimal had mostly good things to write home in the afternoon session, including bringing up his first century against New Zealand and his 16th overall in Test cricket.
New Zealand continued to toil on a pitch that had settled down compared to the first session. They seemed to have a breakthrough when Angelo Mathews was given out caught behind but the DRS review revealed that William O'Rourke had overstepped. There wasn't much on offer for the spinners either in the afternoon, with Ajaz Patel bowling a negative line outside leg stump to the right-handers.
Earlier in the morning, Sri Lanka put together a flawless opening session after winning the toss, adding a century stand in quick time. The only wicket to fall was Pathum Nissanka, caught behind off Tim Southee.
New Zealand's spinners found turn early on the dry surface, but missed opportunities: Karunaratne was fortunate to survive a dropped catch off O'Rourke at first slip where the usually reliable Daryl Mitchell put down a dolly. The opener got another life later on when he walked down the pitch against Ajaz Patel, only to get beaten but Tom Blundell missed a sharp stumping chance.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 194/2 (Dinesh Chandimal 106; Tim Southee 1-30) vs New Zealand
Sri Lanka took control of the opening day in Galle with yet another commanding session that saw them add 92 runs for the loss of just one wicket. The hosts went to Tea strong at 194/2.
The lone wicket they lost in the session was of Dimuth Karunaratne, who was sold down the river in a run-out by his partner Dinesh Chandimal on 46. But barring that moment, Chandimal had mostly good things to write home in the afternoon session, including bringing up his first century against New Zealand and his 16th overall in Test cricket.
New Zealand continued to toil on a pitch that had settled down compared to the first session. They seemed to have a breakthrough when Angelo Mathews was given out caught behind but the DRS review revealed that William O'Rourke had overstepped. There wasn't much on offer for the spinners either in the afternoon, with Ajaz Patel bowling a negative line outside leg stump to the right-handers.
Earlier in the morning, Sri Lanka put together a flawless opening session after winning the toss, adding a century stand in quick time. The only wicket to fall was Pathum Nissanka, caught behind off Tim Southee.
New Zealand's spinners found turn early on the dry surface, but missed opportunities: Karunaratne was fortunate to survive a dropped catch off O'Rourke at first slip where the usually reliable Daryl Mitchell put down a dolly. The opener got another life later on when he walked down the pitch against Ajaz Patel, only to get beaten but Tom Blundell missed a sharp stumping chance.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 194/2 (Dinesh Chandimal 106; Tim Southee 1-30) vs New Zealand